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VARIETIES. 
is  expressed  by  the  formula  C20  Hu  02.  differing  from  the  camphor  of  Lau- 
renacge  by  two  atoms  of  hydrogen. 
Thymene,  the  other  constituent  of  oil  of  thyme,  is  isomeric  -with  terpen- 
tine (terbine).  It  does  not  exert  any  rotary  motion  on  a  ray  of  polarized 
light.  Its  composition  is  represented  by  the  formula  C20  H16. — Pharm. 
Jour.,  from  Comjptes  Pendus,  Sept.,  1853. 
A  writer  in  the  Peninsular  Medical  Journal,  on  secret  remedies,  publishes 
the  following: 
I  do  not  know  that  you  will  consider  the  suggestion  as  worth  your  notice; 
but  if  you  do,  here  is  a  formula  to  begin  with,  which  I  am  informed  is  that 
of  Ayer's  Cherry  Pectoral : 
R. — Acetate  of  Morphia,  .  ._  .  .  grains  iv. 
Tinct.  Sanguinaria,  ....  drachms  ij. 
Wine  of  Antimony,         .        .         .        .  "  iij. 
Wine  of  Ipecac,  ....  "  iij. 
Syrup  of  Wild  Cherry  Bark,     .        .        .        ounces,  iij. 
'    .  N.  Y0  Med.  Gaz. 
Prize  for  the  Cure  of  Cholera. — The  Academy  of  Sciences  of  Paris,  has 
received  a  legacy,  100,000  francs  ($20,000),  left  by  a  generous  philanthro- 
pist, M.  Breant,  as  a  recompense  for  him  who  shall  discover  a  remedy  for 
cholera.  As  this  is  not  likely  to  be  soon  awarded,  it  is  proposed  to  give  the 
interest  annually  for  the  most  useful  discovery  connected  with  cholera. 
During  the  first  empire,  a  similar  sum  was  left  for  the  curer  of  croup,  which 
has  not  yet  been  awarded. ,  The  new  legacy  will  only  serve  to  swell  that 
large  sum  which  the  Academy  annually  distributes  in  the  form  of  prizes. 
Massachusetts  College  of  Pharmacy. — The  Massachusetts  College  of 
Pharmacy  held  its  annual  meeting  in  this  city  on  the  5th  inst.,  at  the  Col- 
lege in  Phillips  Place.  Daniel  Henchman  presided.  The  attendance  was 
large  and  the  proceedings  were  of  interest. 
The  following  officers  were  elected  for  the  ensuing  year : — 
Daniel  Henchman,  President.  Samuel  M.  Colcord,  First  Vice  President. 
Joseph  T.  Brown,  Second  Vice  President.  Joseph  Burnett,  Corresponding 
Secretary.  Henry  W.  Lincoln,  Recording  Secretary.  Ashel  Boyden, 
Treasurer.  Thomas  Farrington,  Auditor.  Thomas  Hollis,  Samuel  N. 
Brewer,  Charles  H.  Atwood,  Andrew  Geyer,  Atherton  T.  Brown,  Thomas 
Restieaux,  Samuel  H.  Woods,  Henry  D.  Fowle,  Trustees. 
Many  subjects  of  importance  were  discussed  by  the  members.  In  conse- 
quence of  an  unusually  large  amount  of  business  it  was  found  necessary,  at 
a  late  hour,  to  meet  again  three  weeks  from  date. — Boston  Med.  and  Surg. 
Journal. 
